Burnout, Addiction,and the Nuclear Reactor of Unworthiness (w/Dr. Rishi Menon)

About this episode

Dr. Zubin Damania and Dr. Rishi Menon discuss burnout, addiction, and the journey of self-worth in the medical field.

One phone call with cardiologist and recovering alcoholic Rishi Menon and BOOM: we're instant Stepbrothers 😂 We dive into failing med school, 20 years of proving worthiness, recovery, suicidal ideation, burnout, the Enneagram as software, body changes after letting go, and why practice probably isn't causative but shows up anyway. Full video here. ⁠Click here for website, contact form, links to all the things, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Zubin Damania

Guest: Dr. Rishi Menon

Topics covered

• burnout
• addiction
• mental health
• recovery
• self-worth
• medical education

Keywords

• burnout
• addiction
• recovery
• cardiology
• mental health
• Enneagram
• suicidal ideation
• medical school

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